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The total number of premises visited by the Sanitary Inspectors
under the various Acts, etc., in operation was 1,469, the total number of
visits paid being 5,323. Particulars of visits made in connection with
overcrowding and other visits not included in Table IX are as follows:—
Overcrowding survey, 213; visits in relation to the management of
Council houses, 333; in connection with removals for re-housing
from slum-clearance areas, 349.
In addition to the above work undertaken by the Sanitary
Inspectors, the Disinfecting Officer visited 102 premises for the
purpose of disinfection after cases of infectious disease, and he carried
out the disinfestation of 102 verminous premises. He was also
engaged in the following work in connection with drainage :—Drain
testing, 34 ; cleansed, 1 ; opened-up, 5.
Legal Proceedings.
It was not found necessary to institute legal proceedings during
1938.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
Factories and Home-workers.
The above Act which repeals the Factory and Workshops Act,
1901, came into operation on the 1st of July, 1938.
Under the new Act the term "Workshop" disappears, only one
term "Factory" being employed, a distinction being made between
mechanical and non-mechanical factories.
A new register of factories is in course of preparation; the
number of such at present on the register is, mechanical factories 95,
non-mechanical factories 41.
The number of visits paid to factories and action taken arising
out of same is shown in the tabulated statement on page 24.
Seven notifications were received from H.M. Inspector of
Factories and the necessary action taken in respect of same.